Anti-fraud guidance | Department of Finance

This page provides anti-fraud guidance for the public sector, including the Managing the risk of Fraud Guide (NI), the National Audit Office's (NAO) Tackling External Fraud Guide and the NICS annual theft and fraud report. The most recent publication is DAO (DoF) 02/23 - Annual Theft and Fraud Report 2020-21.

Documents

DAO (DoF) 02/23 (15 May 2023) - Annual Theft and Fraud Report 2020-21
PDF (218 KB)

DAO (DoF) 02/23 att (15 May 2023) - Annual Theft and Fraud Report 2020-21
PDF (756 KB)

DAO (DoF) 04/18 (19 Nov 2018) - Fraud Proofing Guidance
PDF (610 KB)

DAO (DoF) 04/17 att 2 (21 Nov 2017) - Managing the risk of bribery and corruption: self-assessment checklists
PDF (193 KB)

DAO (DoF) 09/16 (1 Nov 2016) - Good practice procedures in fraud investigations
PDF (78 KB)

FD (DFP) 09/15 (25 Nov 2015) - NIAO publication - Managing fraud risk in a changing environment: a good practice guide
PDF (31 KB)

FD (DFP) 09/15 att (25 Nov 2015) - Managing fraud risk in a changing environment - a good practice guide
PDF (1.1 MB)

FD (DFP) 07/14 (3 Jun 2014) - Fraud alert - spam email
PDF (72 KB)

DAO (DFP) 08/13 (27 Sep 2013) - Fraud alert: amendments to supplier bank account details
PDF (61 KB)

FD (DFP) 02/13 (4 Mar 2013) - Revised process for notifying fraud cases detected through the national fraud initiative (NFI)
PDF (36 KB)

FD (DFP) 04/12 (13 Mar 2012) - Ad hoc fraud reporting to DFP and the Comptroller and Auditor General
PDF (52 KB)

FD (DFP) 19/11 (1 Dec 2011) - Fraud alert - amendments to supplier bank account details
PDF (36 KB)

DAO (DFP) 09/11 (20 Dec 2011) - Bribery Act 2010
PDF (41 KB)

DAO (DFP) 07/11 (16 Dec 2011) - Notification and liaison with the Charity Commission NI
PDF (38 KB)

DAO (DFP) 06/11 (8 Dec 2011) - Managing the risk of fraud guide
PDF (31 KB)

DAO (DFP) 06/11 att (8 Dec 2011) - Managing the risk of fraud - a guide for managers
PDF (871 KB)

FD (DFP) 10/08 (15 Aug 2008) - Good practice guide - tackling external fraud
PDF (38 KB)

FD (DFP) 10/08 att (15 Aug 2008) - Good practice guide: tackling external fraud (National Audit Office and HM Treasury)
PDF (1 MB)

DAO (DFP) 12/07 (30 Aug 2007) - Fraud Forum best practice guidance - actions in the event of a compromise of personal data
PDF (55 KB)

Memorandum of Understanding between NI public sector and Police Service of NI - resigned Sep 2010 (7 Nov 2006)
PDF (493 KB)

DAO (DFP) 14/04 (17 Sep 2004) - Money laundering
PDF (47 KB)

Fraud case notes - previously DAO (DFP) 16/03 (29 Apr 2003)
PDF (936 KB)

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